Modernize Data Backup and Disaster Recovery: University of Kansas Medical Center Case Study with HYCU and Wasabi

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The University of Kansas Medical Center, a leading academic health institution, faced challenges with their outdated, manual backup system relying on aging Catalogic software and tape-based workflows. Only about 40% of their critical application server data was backed up, and restoring data was slow and complex, taking days and requiring manual intervention.

To address these inefficiencies and improve data protection, KU Medical Center implemented HYCU's purpose-built cloud-native data protection solution for Nutanix environments, integrated seamlessly with Wasabi's secure and affordable hot cloud storage.

Challenges with Legacy Backup Systems

Inefficient manual tape backup processes requiring physical transport and complex CLI restores
Outdated agents and manual scheduling via spreadsheets for backup management
Limited backup coverage and slow recovery times
Difficult compliance and testing due to fragile infrastructure

Transformative HYCU and Wasabi Solution

Automated, Policy-Driven Backups: HYCU eliminates manual scheduling, managing backups automatically and securely across dozens of physical and virtual servers hosting critical applications like Exchange and SQL clusters.
Cloud-Native Storage with Wasabi: Backup data is stored securely and immutably in Wasabi’s hot cloud storage, protecting against accidental deletion and ransomware attacks.
Faster, Simpler Restores: What previously took days to recover with tape-based backups is now complete in just a few clicks.
Compliant and Secure: The integrated solution ensures HIPAA and HITECH compliance by safeguarding protected health information with immutable cloud storage.
Expanded Backup Coverage: Backup coverage increased from around 40% to 100% of the medical center’s critical application servers.

Benefits Realized

Significant Time Savings: The IT team can focus on other priorities with automated backups and faster recovery.
Reduced Costs: Wasabi’s no-fee, cost-effective cloud storage reduces overall backup and recovery expenses.
Enhanced Resiliency: Immutable backups improve cyber resilience and ensure data integrity across regions.
Easy Compliance and Testing: Regular testing and compliance audits are now effortless.

Mark Grabendike, Server and Storage Engineer at KU Medical Center, shares:
"With HYCU and Wasabi, backups just run. I don't have to babysit hardware or monitor tapes – it's automatic, fast, and has completely changed how we work."

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